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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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